Government Democracy Speakers of 2026

Steven Olikara

Founder and Former CEO | Millennial Action and Civic Leadership

Gina Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce | Leadership & Economic Transformation

Meredith Whittaker

President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

Eva Galperin

Cybersecurity Activist | Defending Digital Rights

Adam Davidson

Journalist and Podcaster | Economics, Politics, and Culture

Charlotte Scaddan

UN Senior Adviser | Global Information Integrity Expert

Spoke at Cannes Lions

Marc Lemaître

European research & innovation leader | Former director-general driving transformative policy impact

Robert Peston

ITV Political Editor | Covering UK Politics & Economics

Maria Ressa

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines

George Osborne

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer | Economic Policy & Strategic Insights

Stacey Abrams

Voting rights activist | Founder of Fair Fight Action

Antonio Guterres

Former Portuguese Prime Minister | UN Secretary-General Leading Global Climate and Refugee Protection Efforts

Nicola Sturgeon

Former First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate

Juan Manuel Santos

Former President of Colombia | Global Peacebuilding & Sustainability

Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission | Leading Europe's transition to carbon neutrality

Agnès Callamard

Secretary General | Amnesty International

Padma Lakshmi

Author/TV Host | American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Amandeep Singh Gill

UN Under-Secretary-General & Tech Envoy

Michael Gove

Editor; Former Cabinet Minister | The Spectator

Divya Siddarth

Social technologist, political economist

Ronaldo Lemos

Member at Oversight Board

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

Former Vice President of India